Preparing for Meditation: Sitting Still – Learn how to establish a sitting position that will support your mindfulness practice.
Mindfulness Resources:
Mindfulnet
Mindfulness and Kindness
Greater Good
Apps to Download:
Guided Meditation Audio Recordings:
The Mindful Solution
Mindful Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion
Compassion Focused Therapy
Mindfulness and Anxiety
UCSD MBSR
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
Tara Brach
Audio Dharma
Kornfield Self-Forgiveness Meditation
The Free Mindfulness Project
Harvard Medical School
Finding Peace in a Frantic World
Insight Meditation Society, Inc.
Contemplative Mind in Life
Caring Moments Meditation
Foundation for Active Compassion
Living Well
DBT Self Help
Guided Meditations recorded by Lori:
A. MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS MANAGEMENT MEDITATIONS
Week 1 – Breath Awareness and Body Scan Meditation 1 (21 minutes)
Week 2 – Body Scan Meditation (29 minutes)
Week 3 – Breath Awareness Meditation 2a (13 minutes)
Week 3 – Breath Awareness Meditation 2b (14 minutes)
Week 4 – Mountain Meditation (19 minutes) (Adapted from Palouse Mindfulness)
Week 4 – Chair Yoga (25 minutes) Meant to be accompanied by instructional handout.
Week 4 – Standing Movement (23 minutes) Meant to be accompanied by instructional handout.
Week 5 – Choiceless Awareness Meditation (21 minutes)
Week 7 – Lovingkindness Meditation (10 minutes) (Adapted from Salzberg, Kornfield)
B. FINDING PEACE IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING
Week 1 – Compassionate Breathing (5 minutes)
Week 1 – Inner Resource (11 minutes)
Week 2 – Self-compassion Phrases (7 minutes)
Week 2 – Inhabiting the Body (10 minutes)
Week 5 – Six Sides of Breathing (13 minutes) (Adapted from Attachment-Based Yoga & Meditation – D. Fay)
Week 5 – Riding the Bell Curve of Sensation (7 minutes) (Adapted from Attachment-Based Yoga & Meditation- D. Fay)
C. OTHER MEDITATIONS
Forgiveness Meditation – (14 minutes)
Self-Compassion Meditation – Dr. Dan Gottlieb (20 minutes)
Practice for Physical Discomfort
Apps:
Insight Timer (Join the “Opening In” group for South Jersey meditators)
Yoga:
Yoga International
Yoga Journal
101 Medical Conditions Benefited by Yoga – Dr. Timothy McCall
Favorites:
Dr. Dan Gottlieb
WHYY Voices in the Family – Dr. Dan’s Podcasts
Wellspring
Music to Reduce Anxiety
Atlas of Emotions
Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness
Wise Girl
Maximé Clarity
Gratitude – so worth watching!
The Feldenkrais Project
Jack Kornfield’s Anti Racism Resources
The Awake Network Resources in the time of Covid-19
Free Books
Mindfulness in Plain English – Ven. Henepola Gunaratana
Hardwiring Happiness – Rick Hanson, Ph.D